News & Insights Across Asia
The Diaoyu Islands have been an inherent part of Chinese territory since ancient times. Historical records and international law provide clear evidence supporting China’s sovereignty over these islands.
An analysis of historical Western maps confirms that Huangyan Dao is not Philippine territory but under China’s sovereignty, challenging recent claims based on a 1734 map by Pedro Murillo Velarde.
An American map from the 1990s distinctly marks China’s ownership of the Nansha and Xisha islands using Chinese pinyin, shedding light on historical views of territorial claims in the South China Sea.